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I feel like everyone on here says they ended up with a dress that was totally different from what they initially thought they would like--and I know I did the same! My final dress was way more "flashy" (even though no beadwork) and dramatic than I thought it would be. I thought plain (and cheap!) dress and awesomely dramatic (and more expensive) jewelry. To be totally honest, I was starting out focused on a hot pink strapless Jenny Peckham mini-dress. LOL I ended up with a mermaid dress with straps (the only one with strap that I even dared try on!), and LAYERS of chiffon & possibly even a petticoat!
What about you? What was going to be "your dress" before you went shopping, and what did it end up being??
I thought I wanted something with lace, like the ubiqituous Monique Lhuillier gowns. I tried some on and they just didn't do it for me. On a whim, I tried on a giant Herrera ballgown and instantly fell in love with the shape. It was so not what I was expecting!
I kind of got the dress I wanted - but you're totally right: it did cost much more than I wanted to spend before!!!
My dress was supposed to be:
I ended up with all I wanted - even more: it's a Dupioni silk gown with Swarowski crystal accents and really looks amazing - the material is gorgous!
BUT it did cost 1400 € which I could at least negotiate to 1099 €, because it was from the last season. :)
No, not at all!
My dress was supposed to be less formal, more flowy, maybe not even a wedding dress.
I ended up with a mermaid wedding dress with beading and lace!
I really thought my dress would be lace. I tried on what felt like 100 dresses and none of them looked right. The lady helping me brought in an off the shoulder dress that looked like an Alfred Angelo dress I had in ripped out of a magazine. I put it on and it took me a few moments to step out of the dressing room because I was so worried it wouldn't look right. It took me less than 1 minute to realize it was the one! 
no! i really didn't know what would look good on me, and the dress that i thought was my dream dress look totally blah on me! i don't even remember seeing my dress on the hanger before i tried it on--my consultant really knew what she was doing by having me try it :)
I am pretty decisive when it comes to clothing choices, and I ended up with exactly what I went in looking for!
I had no idea what I was looking for, other than "not poofy". I didn't know that I would like sweetheart necklines and I didn't know what trumpet styles even were, and that was what I fell in love with. I should have tried on at least one poofy, princess ball gown- just for kicks. :) Maybe I still can... hehe.
Not me. Different fabric, different silhouette, and twice the budget I planned for :) At least it was white though!
Nope. Wanted: sleek lace overlay trumpet with illusion halter and fly a way pleating all around
Got: gigantic and PLAIN ball gown
Worried it might be too plain, people keep telling me no but...
I was getting worried before I started dress shopping because I pretty much hated every single dress photo I had looked at in magazines and online. So no, I had no photos in hand when I went shopping and no idea how to answer the saleswoman's questions about what I was interested in. I had a vague idea that I might like something with a corset and lace-up back and full skirt, but not too poofy/ballgowny. I am so glad I just went into a lot of stores and let the saleswomen put a few dresses on me that they knew were just simply stunning and in my price range. I ended up with something I would describe as totally unique, and I don't know how I ever would have gotten it in the dressing room, let alone on my body, if I'd had a specific idea in mind of what I wanted. I feel unbelievably lucky.
I wanted a lace, v-neck gown, with a narrow a-line shape under $1500 ... not for lack of trying, but I could barely find any v-neck gowns where I am, but I still love my dress (this girl will just have to sport a bolero.
I ended up with a lace, ivory, strapless, narrow a-line dress with subtle ruching and beading, but it was about $2000
So not exactly the same, but not far from what I wanted either.
Mine is Maggie Sottero's Vienna: http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=A3021
I wanted lace. Full-lace with a short train. No mermaid.
I got satin, mermaid with a cathedral train. lol
I knew what I wanted from the begining and that is pretty much what I ended up with! My MOH and Mom were surprised that I didn't change my mind, but I knew what I wanted.
I wanted:
-Not strapless, classic style and probably lace.
This is what I bought:
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This thread is so much fun!!!
I wanted a simple dress with no veil. These were my candidates:
And what did I end up with?
This:
And ok, it's still an A-line, bateau neck, dropped waist but.... what a change of mind!!!
I told the lady at the bridal salon this:
No beading, I want straps, nothing flashy.
I got:
Strapless, flashy beading around the bodice...and I LOVE IT!
I swore non-stop that I'd never wear a strapless wedding dress......yes, I now own a strapless wedding dress :-0
i looked at a ton of pictures, had a favorite when I went to the store, it was the first one I tried on and though I tried on many more after that - that first love was the one!
I ended up with something completely different, and about $500 less! I originally wanted a flowy chiffon dress with flowers on one of the straps, and ended up with a simple silk dress with a sash and spaghetti straps. I only tried on my dress to get a feel for that type of deep v neck, and I ended up loving it so much that I got it!
While I didn't know what I wanted going in, I knew I wanted simply elegant with a teensy bit of flare.
I found it, though it took trying it on to see that the "flare" wasn't too blingy for me!
I knew exactly the style I wanted and I ended up with it but once I saw the difference between natural silk and polyester taffeta I did go with the silk and subsequently spent more than I ever thought I would.
I wanted a strapless ballgown. I ended up with a trumpet style cap sleeve illusion back Casablanca gown.
i got pretty much what i thought i'd get. that's why it's so strange that i'm having such serious second thoughts and doubts. oh well! i see the dress again in march so i'll have to hang in there!
here's what i thought i'd get...
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I want a pick up skirt, as non-white white as possible (ivory, gold, champagne), with green accents and lace.
I ended up with a pick up skirt ball gown with beading and embroidery (that does look reminescent of antique lace to me) in champagne with a mint green sash... no lace! But I love it.
I saw this dress in a bridal magazine, found a salon that was having an Alvina Valenta trunk show so I went....This dress was on the form right as I walked in, so I knew it was meant to be...I tried it and bought it that day!
Now...I just need to get it fitted so I can look like the model, haha.
I just realized, this pic is saved under the name "Dream Dress" in my computer!
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I wanted strapless, no beading. I got the strapless, but it has beading!!!! I wasn't exactly sure what type of material ect i was looking for, so i didn't have too much of a standard. Just knew i didn't want any beading.
I only went in knowing what I didnt want, which was NO ruching, NO chiffon and not a lot of flash to it. What I ended up with was, a ton or ruching, a chiffon skirt and a little bling..
I went in looking for a strapless, dropped waist gown with a flowy skirt and no beading or lace.
I ended up with a tea-length simple dress. I loved it, but it was a long road getting to that decision.
I thought I wanted an A-line, strapless, more formal ball gown type, with a little bit of soft overlay. The stereotypical "bride" look.
I bought a silk dress with a much more understated A-line and wide straps/cap sleeves. Very old Hollywood.
I wanted simple, strapless, no embelishments, silk, ruched bodice, straight skirt, no poofyness at all. I ended up with a strapless sweetheart neckline, ruched bodice, and moderately poufy A-line, organza and tulle skirt. And a flower on the hip! I thought I wanted elegant and sophisticated, but ended up with something quite romantic. To me, this is very different from what I thought my dress would be (I think I'm still in shock!) but I love it, and can't wait for it to come in! I also have a feeling my FH will find it amazing, as well.
I thought I would end up with the traditional princess gown (a full tulle skirt) and float down the aisle but I ended it up with an a line satin pick up.
I thought that I wanted simple with straps, v neck! Like this August Jones! But I ended up going to the store with my mom and cousin to look at Mother of the Bride dresses and Bridesmaid dresses and ended up trying on lots of dresses and then falling in love with the first one! Casablanca Strapless, Lace, and Beading! However we are making lace capsleeves so it is not strapless for the ceremony! I am sure the cap sleeves eill come off when the dancing begins!
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Waaaaaaaay back when I began my planning in Feb/March of 09 I thought I knew exactly what I wanted- A-line, ballroom skirt with pick-ups, NO bling, plain top, no sweetheart, strapless, no train what-so-ever. What have I ended up with? Well, it has no bling... :) I ended up with a brilliant ruched mermaid with a "plain" skirt, a small train, and straps. Also, I'm getting it modified to be a sweetheart neckline. heh. Also, I thought I had to spend $1,000 or more for a decent dress, I spent less then $400!
The first dress is what I though I wanted, the second is what I got!
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Well, yes and no. I looked at a couple of bridal boutiques for a mermaid style dress. I found nothing that looked good on me and was modest at the same time. So what we did was we bought a princess cut dress and my aunt who is a seamstress is going to alter it completely make it more modest, add a bolero jacket and totally change it into a mermaid dress.... yup.
I ended up with exactly what I thought I would. A simple, grecian style dress.
I love my dress so much, and it's just perfect for me. But I went before I had researched all of the options, and if I had waited to shop, I might have ended up with something more frou-frou, because they look sooooo good on other women. So I'm really happy that I went when I did, because at the end of the day, this dress not only makes me look and feel gorgeous, it fits my personality. I'm going to look like myself on my wedding day, and not a princess version of me. :)
My dress was exactly what I had in mind. I found a picture on the internet of my dress and *knew* that it was the one. I tried on a bunch of other styles just in case but when I tried on the one I had in mind it was perfect.
Mine was almost exactly what I wanted. All over lace, strapless, modified sweetheart (I thought I'd go regular sweetheart), chapel train, fit and flare/mermaid cut. I was so happy the dress I wanted actually looked good on me and I found one that was affordable. I of corse drooled over the Lhuillier lace dresses and that was my inspiration dress, but honestly when I looked at the actual Monique dress it didn't look in person at all like it photographed and my dress (a Marisa) was exactly what I wanted and cost ummm like 8 grand less. Score!
@mizrunzou: Love that dress. Are their pictures of real brides in it? I would love to see how it looks on a real person lol
I did! I've known since I was a little girl that I wanted to wear a princess dress! Before I even went shopping, I fell in love with a dress online and knew it was dress for me! I found a store that carried, went in and tried it on, and the rest is history!
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